Oso Parkway Bridge (SOUTH) - Las Flores, CA
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bluesnote
N 33° 35.089 W 117° 38.144
11S E 441006 N 3716303
One of two identical signs of history on the Oso Parkway Bridge. This waymark is for the southern of the two markers.
Waymark Code: WMCKQ6
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2011
Views: 9
"It was near this site on July 22, **** that Captian Gaspar de Portola joined by 63 men and two priests, stepped into history by crossing the Arroyo Trabuco during the first Spanish expidition into Alta California. Today, June 8, 1992, the County of Orange, the City of Mission Viejo, Santa Margarita Company, and Rancho Mission Viejo joined together to mark the historical signifigance of this site; and with the opening of Oso Parkway Bridge, recongize its importance as a major crossing for today's and tomorrow's generations."
Group that erected the marker: Santa Margarita Company
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
1 Oso Parkway Bridge
Las Flores, CA United States
92692
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